Greece: Upgrading of F-16 Begins

[dBSPL]

on the lighter side Turkey has F-16 & Greece has F-16

F-16 on F-16, That's some incest shit .

on a serious note, I think historic enimity with neighbours can change the overall mentality of nations and it can mess up priorities really bad. As Pakistanis, we all know that very well.

Lol lets compare the navies then.

I cannot address the political turbulence of both countries and the preventive activities of hegamon countries in the field of industrial breakthroughs. In short, just look at the countries that have been the main suppliers of both countries for years.

Let me give you an anecdote: Between the years 1935-1950, while Greece Turkey's best friend, the best friend of Greece was Turkey. This is a very important clue for friends who closely follow the historical process of the region.

 

[TNT]

With a more and more threatening neighbor like Turkey who challenges Greece's sovereignty on daily basis,they simply have no choice to keep their armed forces up to date.

Luckily that other Turkish member has been banned,otherwise he would come with fancy numbers and pictures of Turkey's inventory.

From what i know it was greek backed coup in cyprus and trying to subjugate minority. It is greece that is occupying many islands right around mainland Turkey, basically they will be threatening u if they fly on their own beach.

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

Greece says it has signed an agreement with U.S. defence contractor Lockheed Martin that will allow a major upgrade of its F-16 fighter jet fleet over the next seven years. The defence ministry procurement agency announced Friday that the deal was signed Tuesday finalising details of Lockheed's use of a Greek subcontractor.

The defence minister, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, told parliament earlier this month that 84 F-16 jets would be upgraded by 2027 to the advanced-tech Viper class in a program estimated at $1.5 billion.

The F-16 V includes an active electronically scanned array radar, a new mission computer and electronic warfare suite, automated ground collision avoidance system, and various cockpit improvements.

The announcement of the deal was announced in the White House during ex-PM Alexis Tsipras’ visit with US President Donald Trump.

The original 2.4bn dollar price tag met with strong opposition, and the deal then went to 1.45bn with Greece paying a maximum 182mn dollars a year through 2027

The upgrade program will be completed in 2027, according to current planning.

On a visit to Athens in October, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed a revised defence cooperation pact with Greece expanding U.S. military activities at three Greek bases and increasing operations at a US naval base at Souda Bay, on the island of Crete.

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Isnt Greece bankrupt

 

[Dante80]

Isnt Greece bankrupt

Greece suffered greatly in the aftermath of the world financial crisis of 2007-2008. The government debt crisis ushered a decade of rapid and forceful economic adjustments, and the repercussions were severe. In all, the Greek economy suffered the longest recession of any advanced capitalist economy to date, overtaking the US Great Depression.

As a result, the Greek political system has been upended, social exclusion increased, and hundreds of thousands of well-educated Greeks have left the country. The crisis officially ended last year, although the political, social and economic effects are to be dearly felt for at least the following two decades.